Factors Influencing Disaster Management Among Secondary School Teachers in Lagos State

Teachers' knowledge and consciousness of safety and disaster management is crucial in averting inherent dangers in schools. This study investigated factors influencing disaster management among secondary school teachers in Lagos State, Nigeria. Three hypotheses were tested using descriptive research method. Two hundred respondents were selected randomly from three local government areas. A validated Disaster Management Questionnaire with reliability coefficient of 0.73 was used. Percentages, frequency counts, pie-chart and bar-chart described demographics while chi-square tested hypotheses. Findings revealed that equipment, periodic training and funding influenced disaster management among secondary school teachers. The study recommended constant teacher training in disaster management.